Tips For A Beginner

[Swizzbeat]

So for about a month now I've been learning Javascript along with CSS and a little JQuery. I'm advancing in that pretty well but as I'm entering my senior year of high school and programming is something I want to do as a full time job I'm going to need to learn other things besides just that. Does anyone have useful advice on what I can start looking into, or if I should even just stay with what I'm doing right now?

 

 

In the end by the end of this school year I want to have a general knowledge of all the major languages that I would need as a programmer. I don't mean just one, like Java, I mean literally THEM ALL as I'd like to help my dad (who's been a consultant for 30+ years) start up a software business and be able to complete any task that a company would give. I know it sounds far fetched but I'm going to put my mind to this and make it a reality.

 

 

Please just leave any advice you have for me

[LunacyFringe]

Well, firstly, HTML isn't a programming language. Also, what you are learning now is useful for front-end design. Learn Rails, Python, PHP, Perl, etc.

[Swizzbeat]

Well, firstly, HTML isn't a programming language. Also, what you are learning now is useful for front-end design. Learn Rails, Python, PHP, Perl, etc.

Isn't Python a little bit old? I could be wrong but I think I heard somewhere that Python was more a of play around kind of language and not actually useful when it came to real world situations.

[Superman]

Learn java. Then you can make bots aswell.

[Gildarts]

Well, firstly, HTML isn't a programming language. Also, what you are learning now is useful for front-end design. Learn Rails, Python, PHP, Perl, etc.

 

HTML = Hypertext Markup Language

Lol

 

But as for OP:

I'd suggest getting the basic syntax of a common and widely used language, like C++ or Java (both of which have promising futures in the terms of the programming world). After that, you'd better understand other languages and have sort of a base knowledge of what is happening.

It really depends what field you want to get into, because programming encompasses a wide variety of jobs and careers.

 

I'm so happy you are putting your mind to this and making it a reality! All of the power to you!

[Wiley]

I'd suggest learning Perl, look it up it's pretty useful. I'll always be happy to help you.

 

Here's a site which is very helpful if you want to learn a language http://www.codecademy.com/

[before]

Learning all of them seems like a long stretch, but it isnt. (all major). Go for it, you WILL get a job, you WILL succeed.
pro-tip:

Learn all the major ones before you graduate highschool. You DON'T want to be learning them in university, you want to do math in university.

[Swizzbeat]

Thanks for all the tips guys! I'm currently looking around for C++ tutorials as I think getting an understanding of that down will help me with everything else.

[MattCC]

 

Well, firstly, HTML isn't a programming language. Also, what you are learning now is useful for front-end design. Learn Rails, Python, PHP, Perl, etc.

 

HTML = Hypertext Markup Language

Lol

 

But as for OP:

I'd suggest getting the basic syntax of a common and widely used language, like C++ or Java (both of which have promising futures in the terms of the programming world). After that, you'd better understand other languages and have sort of a base knowledge of what is happening.

It really depends what field you want to get into, because programming encompasses a wide variety of jobs and careers.

 

I'm so happy you are putting your mind to this and making it a reality! All of the power to you!

 

 

HTML is a Markup language it's not considered a "Programming Language" as PHP isn't either when compared to Java or C++

 

[LunacyFringe]

 

Well, firstly, HTML isn't a programming language. Also, what you are learning now is useful for front-end design. Learn Rails, Python, PHP, Perl, etc.

 

HTML = Hypertext Markup Language

Lol

 

But as for OP:

I'd suggest getting the basic syntax of a common and widely used language, like C++ or Java (both of which have promising futures in the terms of the programming world). After that, you'd better understand other languages and have sort of a base knowledge of what is happening.

It really depends what field you want to get into, because programming encompasses a wide variety of jobs and careers.

 

I'm so happy you are putting your mind to this and making it a reality! All of the power to you!

 

 

Yeah, note that you said Hypertext Markup Language. HTML is not a programming language. Refer to this.

[BrainDeadGenius]

 

Well, firstly, HTML isn't a programming language. Also, what you are learning now is useful for front-end design. Learn Rails, Python, PHP, Perl, etc.

Isn't Python a little bit old? I could be wrong but I think I heard somewhere that Python was more a of play around kind of language and not actually useful when it came to real world situations.

 

 

I guess Google must be outdated then, huh?

[Drow]

you dont need to learn them all, its all about syntax but the logic is always the same thats what makes learning new language so easy when u allready know one of them.

 

HTML isnt programming language its markup language,its just plain text for browsers just like xml

[Zappa]

To start programming, learn Turing and Python... Two very easy programs to learn. For example:

 

Easy:

 

Hello World Program in Turing:

 

put "Hello World"

 

Hello World Program in Python:

 

print "Hello World!";

 

Hard:

 

Hello World Program in Java:

 

class HelloWorldApp {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Hello World!"); // Display the string.
}
}

 

Hello World Program in C++:

 

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main ()
{
cout << "Hello World!";
return 0;
}

 

Hello World Program in C#:

 

public class Hello1
{
public static void Main()
{
System.Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");
}
}

 

And, that is all of the languages I know

[Jordan]

I watched a guide and made a calculator